AltShield – Alt Text & WCAG Accessibility
v0.3.5by EcomBack · updated 1 month ago
Audit every image on your site for missing or poor alt text, and fix it everywhere it renders - not just in the Media Library.
- Rank
- #56,366
- Up3,885 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 251
- 251 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
AltShield at a glance
AltShield is a WordPress plugin by EcomBack with fewer than 10 active installs, the #56,366 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3.5 came out on Sep 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 93 plugins tagged “image seo”, it ranks #56. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats45 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | AltShield |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · +50.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#56,366 · up 5,715 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #56,366 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #60,251 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #71,351 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #58,780 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #63,129 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #73,135 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #48,996 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #62,081 |
Growth %
Average +3.17% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -30.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +300.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -85.71% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +40.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +25.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #62081 → #58780
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.5
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 17, 2026
- Last updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about AltShield
How many websites use AltShield?
AltShield is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #56,366 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has AltShield been downloaded?
251 times in total since 2026.
When was AltShield last updated?
Version 0.3.5 came out on Sep 23, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is AltShield compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is AltShield still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does AltShield have?
No one has reviewed AltShield on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to AltShield?
The plugins most like AltShield, by the tags they share, are AI Alt Text Generator (2K+), Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) (100K+) and WP Accessibility (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 251 |
| Author | EcomBack |
| First released | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Version | 0.3.5 |
| Requires WP | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 23, 2026 |
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